Tape dispenser



May 16, 1961 P. GADIEL 2,984,396

TAPE DTSPENSER Filed May 29, 1959 INvEm-on PETER GADIEL ATTYS.

United States Patent C) ce TAPE DISPENSER Peter Gadiel, Chicago, Ill., assignor to International Graphics, Incorporated, Chicago, lll., a corporation of Illinois Filed May 29, 1959, Ser. No. 816,792

5 Claims. (Cl. 22S-47) This invention relates to a tape dispensing device adapted to be held in the hand. More particularly, this invention relates to a device for containing and dispensing a roll of tape of the general class which, for dispensing purposes, carries on its inner face a pressure-sensitive adhesive or separable strip coated on bothfaces with such adhesive.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel and compact device for containing and dispensing adhesive tape of the class described in a compact and eiicient manner.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a tape dispensing device adapted to be held in the hand; that is to say, one which has a hand-hold aperture for reception of the ingers and which aperture provides spindle means for retaining the roll of adhesive tape.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a tape holder and dispenser which comprises a novel means for permitting dispensing and adhesion of the tape to a desired surface and ready severance of the length dispensed and adhered.

' Another object of the present invention relates to novel means in an adhesive tape and dispenser device wherein a freshly severed end of the tape is prevented from lashing back onto the roll, by novel means provided on the dispensing container.

2 14 which extends from the side wall 11, likewise in the form of a tab insertable through a slot 1S in the fold line 16 from which the top wall 13 extends. As shown in Fig. 5, the end wall 12 terminates in a flap 31 which is sealed against the outer face of side wall 11.

At the lower edge of the end wall 12 there is secured, as by adhesion, stapling or the like, a serrated metal strip 17 for the conventional purpose of severing a length of tape A18 when desired. The tape 18 is dispensed from a roll 18 thereof, which roll is contained between the side walls 11, 11 of the dispenser package on a suitable trunnion or spindle which may be formed by interlocking infolded or inwardly bent components cut and hinged from` the side walls such as 19, 19 extending downwardly, and 20, 20' extending upwardly, leaving a hand-hold or finger opening 23.

It will be understood that although I have indicated means for providing an integral spindle for the roll or tape 18', other integral or separate means for securing it between the side walls 11, 11 of the dispenser package may be employed, as is known to those skilled in the art to which this invention pertains.

The dispenser package is further provided internally with a guide strip 24 which extends between the side walls 11, 11' in plane parallel relationship and adjacent to the end wall 12. As shown in Fig. 5, the guide strip 24 can be an integral extension from side wall 11 having a tab 32 secured to side wall 11. However, the lower end 25 of the guide strip 24 terminates inwardly of and iS spaced upwardly from the lower edge of the wall 12 and its serrated member 17, and spaced from the lower defining edges 26 of the side walls 11, 11 which extend normally to the end wall 12. The purpose of this guide member 24 is not only to form a reinforcement between the side walls of the dispenser package, but to form a guide member over which the tape 18 may be drawn in the dispensing operation, as above shown 4in Fig. 4.

Thus, in dispensing and applying the tape, the dispenser package with the heel of the palm of one hand against the top flap 13 and with the lingers inserted through the Other objects and advantages of the present invention relate to the details of construction and arrangement of parts of my novel dispenser package and to the economies thereof which will be apparent from the following specilication and drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the tape dispenser formed in accordance with the present invention illustrating its operative use, and

Fig. 2 is a relatively enlarged detail, in perspective, of the device shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary side elevational view insection of my tape dispenser, and

Fig. 4 is a similar view illustrating a progressive functional step.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary bottom plan View on the line 5-5 of Fig. 3, and

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional View on the line 6 6 of Fig. 3. t

Fig. 7 is a section on the line 7-7 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings, the reference numeral 10 generally designates a tape dispenser and container of the present invention which may be composed of metal, plastic, or paperboard, or combinations thereof. The container and dispenser illustrated is conventionally formed of paperboard, out, scored and folded so as to provide a pair of opposed side walls 11, 11', a pair of relatively narrow end walls 12, 12', and a single top wall 13 contiguous with side wall 11 and in the form of a closure ap 13 so that it will extend to side wall 11 and between the end walls 12, 12. For rigidification and enhancement of closure there may be a short ap opening 23, the end 18 of the tape is gripped with the lingers of the other hand and applied to a surface to be connected as, for example, the two abutting sheets 27, 28 in Fig. 1, and the dispenser package moved while holding it in the hand in a direction away from the outer end of the tape, with moderate downward pressure on the dispenser package until such time as the desired length of tape has been dispensed, at which time the dispenser package is moved in the direction of the arrow shown in Fig. 2 so as to cause the serrated member 17 to sever the strip of tape 18, as there also illustrated.

In the foregoing operation the guide member 24 is of considerable aid, causing a `free end of the tape 18 to' be constantly and easily withdrawn from the roll 18. This guide member 24 with the end wall 12 and with its serrated member 17, serving as applicator means `during the dispensing of the tape prior to severance thereof.

My dispenser package is suitably open at its lower end portion which is dened by the shown edges 26 on the side walls 111, and adjacent these lower edge portions 26 as best sho'wn in Fig. l, this lower edge portion of the dispenser package is formed with arcuate cuts 29 whereat the roll of tape 18' may be exposed. As shown in the details of Figs. 3 to 6, the side walls 11, 11' at these arcuate cut portions 29 are each formed with a tab 30 bending inwardly so that they extend and substantially abut toward each other to form together a bridging member. This bridge has the function of preventing the tape 18 back-lashing against the major body of the roll 18 and thus accidentally becoming adhered thereto, yrendering separation dircult as at times known.

Patented May 16, 1961 The provision of a length of tape 18 adequate so that 1t will not too readily by-pass the bridge 30 is in part provided by the constructionand arrangement herein proofcentering of the roll oftape 18T not between the enclY wall` 12' opposite wall '12', but rather between. the guide strip or wall`24 and the end wall 1-2'.

Although I have shown the preferred construction and arrangement of my tape dispenser package, it will be understood that modifications may be made in the details thereof'without departing from the spirit 0f my invention as summarized in the following claims.

I claim:

l. A hand lportable holder device for dispensing pres-l s ure sensitive tape from a roll thereof, comprising side walls, and top closure means, the o'pposed bottom being open, relatively'narrolw-endfwalls, serrated meanssecured` to thejbottom edge of one of said end walls, an intermediate wall between said side walls disposed adjacent to and in plane parallel relationship to said one end wall havingV its adjacent edge spaced in a parallel direction inwardly of said serrated means and forming a tape-dispensing guide edge, said side walls being formed with apertures disposed medially between said intermediate wall and the relatively remote end wall, and means disposed between said side walls about said opening for rotatably holding a'roll of tape to be dispensed through said open bottom and vover said intermediate wall and said serrated means.

2. A hand portable holder device for dispensing pressure sensitive tape from a roll thereof, comprising side Walls, relatively narrow end walls, serrated means secured to an edge of one of said end walls, an intermediate wall between said side walls disposed adjacent to and in plane parallel relationship to said one end wall having its adjacent edge spaced in a parallel direction inwardly of said serrated means and Aforming a tape-dispensing guide edge, said side walls being formed with apertures disposed medially between said intermediate wall and the relatively remote end wall, means disposed inwardly of said side walls about said opening for rotatably holding a roll of tape to be dispensed, and bridge means extending between said side walls inwardly of and adjacent to the guide edge of said intermediate wall `for deterring a severed end of a roll of tape from coming into free contact with said rollbody.

3. A hand portable holder device for dispensing pressure sensitive tape from 'a roll thereof, comprising side walls, relatively narrow end walls, a top wall, serrated means secured to the 'bottom edge of one of said end walls, an intermediate wall between said side Iwalls disposed'adjacent to and in plane parallel relationship to said one end wall having its adjacent edge spaced in a parallel direction inwardly of said vserrated means and 4 i forming a tape-dispensing guide edge, said side walls being formed' with apertures disposed medially ybetweensaid intermediate wall and the relatively remote end wall, means disposed between said'side walls about said opening for rotatably holding a roll of tape to be dispensed, and bridge means extending between said side Walls inwardly of their lower edges and inwardly of and adjacent to the guide edge of said'intermediate wall for preventing a severed end of a rollro'f tapefrom coming into free contact with said roll body.

4. A hand portable holder device for dispensing pres-v sure sensitive tape from a roll thereof, comprising side walls, relatively narrow end walls, and a top wall, the opposed bottom being open, serrated means secured to the bottom edge of one Ofsaid end.walls, an intermediate wall between said side walls disposed adjacent to and in plane parallel relationship to said one end wall having its adjacent edge spaced in a parallel direction inwardly of said serrated means and forming a tape-dispensing guide edge, said. side walls;being formed with apertures disposed. medially between said intermediate wall and the relatively;

remote end wall, means disposed between'said side walls` about saidopening forming a spindle, and a roll of tape toy be dispensed through said open bottom rotatablydisposed on said spindle means with a free end thereof extending to said serrated means about'said guide edge.

5. A hand portable holderV devicey for dispensing pressure sensitive tape from a roll thereof, comprising side` walls, relatively narrow end walls, a top wall, serratedV means secured to the bottom'edge of one of said end walls, an intermediate wall between said side walls disposed adjacentto and in plane parallel relationship to said*k one'end wall having its adjacent edge spaced in a parallel direction inwardly of said serrated means and forming a tape-dispensing guide edge, said side walls being formed with apertures disposed medially between said intermediate wall and the relatively remote end wall, means disposed between said side walls about said opening forming a spindle, a roll of tape to be dispensed rotatably disposed on said spindle,and bridge means extending between saidk side walls inwardly of and adjacentto the guide edge of said intermediate wall for preventing a severed yend` of said roll of tape from coming into free contact with said roll body.

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